Helmet cam footage from Azov's 3rd Assault Brigade shows a pair of Ukrainian soldiers using a captured Russian radio to trick their enemy into not shooting at them until they can move in to close proximity and open fire.

The technique is effective and the Russians reportedly retreat from their fighting positions. The incident reportedly occurred in the Kharkiv region of northeastern Ukraine.

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